“This is one helava tour! Beware, it takes all day! Magical tour for taking photos. They did a fantasitic job to fit so much into one day! If you want to see the entire Jurassic Coast, this is your tour!”
Olivia Colman & David Tennant star as the dedicated detectives in this unsettling crime drama. In the idyllic seaside town of Broadchurch (West bay), visit the town where they work hard to unravel the truth behind heinous crimes affecting the whole community.
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Meet and greet your guide and fellow passengers for the day ahead on the Jurassic Coast. Your guide will explain how the day will work and go through the latest Covid safety measures.
First stop is Durlston Park. Known for its wildlife, again the gateway to the Jurassic Coast. You will see the castle built in the Victorian period and the Great Globe, which is one of the largest globed in the world. The globe was situated in 1891. And the start of the Jurassic Coast Old Harry Rocks.
Then it’s off to Corfe Castle. The castle was built by William the Conqueror, during the 11th century, for defensive purposes. It was one of the first stone castles in England; most earlier castles were built with wood and earth. During Medieval times, Corfe became a Royal castle and King John kept his crown jewels there.
*Tyneham Village is still owned by the MOD and has sporadic opening times
From Corfe we make our way to Tyneham Village. Tyneham Village where time stopped in 1943. In November 1943 notice was given to the villagers that they would be required to leave within 28 days as the area was needed for forces’ training. On 17 December 1943 the last villagers left believing that one day they would be able to return. Sadly this was never to happen.
After Tyneham it’s a quick drive through the valley to Lulworth Castle. Built in the early 17th Century as a hunting lodge, became a country house at the heart of a large estate. The Castle was built to entertain hunting parties for the King and Court.
Selfie Alert! Get those selfie sticks out as we reach one of the most well known sights on the Jurassic Coast! Durdle Door is a natural arch cut into the Portland Stone (Limestone). The rocks that the arch is made up of is thought to be approximately 140 million years old!
We then head down to Lulworth Cove and see the famous Lulworth Crumple rock formation in Stair Hole. Lulworth Cove formed over 1000’s of years to form a perfect horse shoe shape into the hill side. Perfect for the photographer in you!
Time for some fish & chips, a pint of ale and some ice cream? We visit Weymouth and its 2 mile long sandy beach where you can stroll down the Victorian esplanade! We then head to the ‘Isle’ of Portland, with its 18 miles of Chesil beach and the southernmost tip of the Jurassic Coast.
We drive through the picturesque village of Abbotsbury which is steeped in history, yet a village where the present is very much alive and the future perpetually evolving. It was once home to a richly endowed abbey, founded in 1044. The remains are still visible and date from the 13th and 14th centuries.
We stop high on Abbotsbury hilltop that sits St Catherine’s Chapel, a barrel-vaulted 14th century chapel built by the monks of Abbotsbury Abbey as a place of pilgrimage and retreat. We take in the fantastic views of the abbey ruins and the 18 mile look back over Chesil Beach and the Fleet.
Finally we visit the famous town where Broadchurch was filmed! The golden strata of nearby East Cliff are one of the most distinctive features of the Jurassic Coast. If you’re a fan of the Broadchurch crime drama, you’ll know this is where “Danny” fell to his death!
We then drive back through the Dorset countryside where you’ll be dropped at your start location or near to your accommodation.
Phhheeew! What a day!
Fantastic day! Picked up from the station and was surprised to see only 4 of us on the bus, this made it like a private tour! Thank you!
Awesome time from Weymouth. This was our first time we’d booked anything directly. I have to say, it was brilliant! So much in so little time. The Dorset guys really pulled out the all the stops!
We chose a private tour for our family of 6, it was a really nice day out. We are not from the area and probably would not have found all the sights without Dorset Tours. Recommend.
Jurassic Spectacular tour was spectacular!
Our guide and driver was Terri who was a valuable resource of information throughout the day. We visited numerous locations – beautiful viewpoints, castles and rock formations. Along the way, we drove through some very charming villages. Terri never rushed us and made sure we saw everything we wanted. The 6 of us were Broadchurch fans so we visited the cliffs and then she drove us around the town to show us other locations used in the filming of the show. This tour was special because we were seeing so many beautiful places designed by nature – the Durdle door and lulworth coves were just breath-taking as were many of the other viewpoints. I would definitely recommend this tour.